Alberta rail expansion project shelved
EDMONTON—A company that was proposing to expand the size of a rail facility to double the number of trains it can load with Alberta oil has shelved the project.
View ArticleCanadian mesothelioma deaths continue to rise
TORONTO—The numbers of cases and deaths from mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused primarily by workplace asbestos exposure, have continued to rise and show no signs of abating, recently updated figures...
View ArticleYukon’s only hard-rock mine to layoff dozens
WHITEHORSE—Declining copper prices are forcing Yukon's only hard-rock mine to curtail operations and layoff dozens of workers, says a senior manager.
View ArticleLabour groups call for WSIB investigation
TORONTO—The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers' Groups (ONIWG) have filed a formal complaint with Ontario's ombudsman asking for a full investigation into the...
View ArticleOne dead, two injured in New York crane collapse
NEW YORK—One person died and two others were seriously injured when a crane collapsed Friday (Feb. 5) morning in Lower Manhattan, smashing the roofs of parked cars, authorities said.
View ArticleColor the January U.S. and Canadian Labor Force Reports Gray
Neither terrific nor terrible; neither sunny nor stormy; the January 2016 labor market reports for the U.S. and Canada delivered results that were mostly gray. In other words, blah.
View ArticleCMD's 2015 Construction Starts Snapshot
Total construction starts in the US grew by 3.7% in 2015 to reach $527bn, a slowdown from the 7.4% growth posted in 2014.
View ArticleCMD’s Full Year 2015 U.S. Regional Construction Starts
The tables below showcase CMD’s U.S. regional non-residential building and heavy engineering/civil construction starts.
View ArticleHVAC Superheroes to the Rescue in Battle for Sustainability
The HVAC sector in the United States has been continuing to benefit from construction’s cyclical advance.
View ArticleLegitimate contractors pay price of Ontario's underground economy
Joe Vaccaro, chief executive officer of the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA), puts his views on the underground economy bluntly: Consumers take part in under-the-table transactions because...
View ArticleAecon mourns loss of revered executive
Long-time Aecon Group executive Paul Koenderman is being remembered as a top-flight manager with a gift for listening, patience with a project he believed in and loyalty not only to his staff but also...
View ArticleInquest called into death at Hydro One work site
KINGSTON, ONT.—An inquest has been called into the death of Wayne Maschke, a 58-year-old man who was killed on March 5, 2013 when he was crushed while trying to move a regulator with four other crew...
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Ensuring accountability in public spending
Most articles in national papers express concerns over the way that public money is spent in general. Most often, allegations of wasted money relate to the question of whether government spending...
View ArticleRacer Tagliani talks road surfaces to road builders
There's a lot more of a correlation between racing cars and roadbuilding than just putting tires to the track, championship racecar driver Alex Tagliani told those in attendance at the 89th annual...
View ArticleHamilton Port Authority outlines busy build agenda
Hamilton's port lands look to be a major construction hot spot in the city in 2016 and for years to come as the Hamilton Port Authority and its partners ramp up a set of diverse projects that will pump...
View ArticleTransCanada looks to woo Quebecers with pipeline promises
MONTREAL —The company behind the proposed Energy East Pipeline ramped up its Quebec charm offensive on Feb. 3, announcing a deal to create more than 120 jobs if the project proceeds.
View ArticleMexican president calls for trust, openness in dedicating new Mexico-Texas...
TORNILLO, TEXAS—An international bridge over the Rio Grande near El Paso opened for the first time Feb. 4 after years of construction delays, giving officials hope it would be a boon for Texas-Mexico...
View Article‘Job one is jobs’ stresses C.D. Howe policy report
TORONTO—Canada's policy makers need to focus on four key priorities in order to spur Canada's economy, states a report from the C.D. Howe Institute called Job One is Jobs: Workers Need Better Policy...
View ArticleSlowing growth in the U.S. has negative implications for Canada
Based on the latest report of U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product, our southern neighbour ended 2015 on a very weak note.
View ArticleExpo 2025 proposal a catalyst for growth: supporters
Boosters of Toronto hosting Expo 2025 say the six-month event would be the catalyst to future development of the city's Port Lands — an 880-acre underused parcel of land 10 minutes southeast of the...
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